Party names as relics in Seattle politics critique
The piece argues national parties are in transition and that many Seattle voters cling to party labels like relics. It criticizes blind allegiance, notes tariff promises broken, and urges voters to think for themselves rather than follow Roosevelt or Lincoln era loyalties. It calls for rare Republican mayors or Democratic councilors in city elections.
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Taft
Mr. Bryan
United States
Seattle
Roosevelt
McKinley
Lincoln
Grant
Weather and gravity debates shade Halley era remarks
Conservative astronomers doubt Halley’s comet will win easy support or overturn gravitation. The grand jury may probe Dreamland patrons. The sinking of the Yukon steamer yielded no wireless hero or P D Q signals. Bandit Rabu is increasingly resourceful, though this time he has stayed dead for a week. Cairo to Georgetown persists as Cedar River water runs strong.
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Ett
Yucatan
Rabu
Cairo
Georgetown
Cedar River
Seattle Faces Plan to Create Municipal Plans Commission
City seeks amend- ment 8 to form a 21 member advisory commission with no pay to guide Seattle’s future growth. Members from city and county boards and major civic, professional, and business groups would supervise planning, traffic facilities, and beautification while preserving utilities.
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United States
Seattle
Municipaliens Commission
Municipal Plans Commission
Park Boards
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Public Works
Board of Education
Park Board
Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers
Washington State
American Institute of Architects
Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
Manufacturers’ Association
Central Labor Council
Clearing House, Bar Association
Real Estate Association
Carpenters’ Union
Anl
How to Get Fat With Samose and Quaker Drug Co
An advertisement urges thinning individuals to use Samose as a flesh forming food. It claims rapid stomach assimilation, improves digestion, builds muscle and fullness, and restores strength and health. The Quaker Drug Co offers a personal guarantee and refunds if no benefit, with postpaid delivery.
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Quaker Drug Co
Drugeieta
Old Time Department Clerk Slips Into Washington Infirmary
Reporter Fred Schaefer portrays the old time department clerk as a unique Washington institution. A Pennsylvania woman criticizes the federal staff for dragging out work and failing to relieve infirm workers who rely on meager funds. The piece notes entrances used by elderly workers and the debate over merging pensions with federal programs, while Congress withholds funds for facilities and supplies.
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Schaefer
Washington
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Gray
World speed record for serial raft lowered by Sands
An American, Sands, set a new speed record of 3 percent miles in twenty two seconds, surpassing previous marks. The report notes the unusual achievement amid other fragmented items and odd quotes.
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Sands
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